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Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

What is Heavy Menstrual Bleeding?

1 in 5 women suffer from heavy menstrual bleeding. Many women begin to experience heavy and/or irregular bleeding in their 30s and 40s, as they begin to get closer to menopause. Heavy periods are more than just a hassle - they take a physical, social, and emotional toll as well.

Studies show heavy menstrual bleeding can affect women in a number of ways:

Physical

Many feel tired and nauseated

Many experience bad cramps

Many have headaches

Social

More than 60% have had to miss social or athletic events1

About 80% report avoiding sex1

33% have been forced to miss work2

Emotional

77% have depression or moodiness1

75% feel anxious2

57% report a lack of confidence during their period1

Heavy periods are not something with which you have to live. Today, there are a number of effective treatment options available.